Eric West has been tapped to continue the role of Harrison Wright, replacing Short, on Season four of Scandal.
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Shonda has denied it:
I've never heard of Eric West. Harrison is not being recast EVER. How about reporters CHECK THEIR SOURCES before running with a story?
— shonda rhimes (@shondarhimes) May 7, 2014
But why? A recast this late in the game for a major character?
ReplyDeleteAnd Harrison was going to die! There was the perfect out for him! Not a fan of this plan at all.
Well this is awkward...
ReplyDeleteThis is essentially confirming he was fired to the public due to his personal problems. A subtle way of airing his dirty laundry and getting public vengeance(We didn't need you, we replaced you!). Killing him would have been the way to go letting him at least keep his dignity .
ReplyDeleteI'm not really sure Columbus has any dignity left after what he did, though.
ReplyDeleteWill they do the voiceover soap opera style..."The role of Harrison Wright will now be played by" lol
ReplyDeleteTrue but if this isn't a slap to the face..
ReplyDeleteEscandalo!
ReplyDeleteThe new is now a hoax.
ReplyDeleteOh, Shonda is now shutting down on the recasting.
ReplyDeleteOh thank God. And wow at that massive fuck-up, Deadline. Check your sources before you run a story!
ReplyDeleteI watched one soap opera over the summer once in high school and that is how they do it on a soap when they recast a role. The actor walks out and a voice announces that they are now playing the role of....
ReplyDeleteI don't watch a show but I am really really disappointed in deadline. I trust their site the most. I doubt something like this would happen in Nikki's days.
ReplyDeleteEh, Nikki claimed a lot of things were exclusives when they really weren't. And although I don't like her, this definitely wouldn't have happened when she was around.
ReplyDeletelol
ReplyDeletethis is news to me..— Eric West (@EricXWest) May 7, 2014
It's a wee bit late for April Fools jokes unfortunately
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